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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



OCTOBBS 28, 19M. 



Niessen's 



News Column 



NUNS 



The supply this week will sur- 

 pass anything we have handled this 

 season, both in quality and quan- 

 tity. Representing many growers 

 of chrysanthemums, we have a 

 varied stock; ail grades of Mums 

 at all prices. Some of them spe- 

 cialize certain varieties. One of 

 our growers is bringing in this 

 week 



12,000 White Ivory 



Undoubtedly the best of all the 

 small white chrysanthemums. 

 Our prices range from 

 $8.00 to $25.00 per 100. 



POMPONS 



$3.00 and $4.00 per doz. bunches. 

 Pompons have found great favor 

 with the retail trade. Our growers 

 are producing the best varieties for 

 cut flower purposes. Let us send 

 you some with your next order; 

 your customers will be sure to like 

 them. 



Violets 



Doubles — $0.75 and $1.00 per 100. 

 Singles — $0.75 per 100. 



We have had a fair supply of 

 them so far, and the quality is 

 good for so early in the season. 

 We guarantee our violets to be as 

 fresh as it is possible to get them. 



Cattleyas 



$6.00 per doz. 



Gardenias 



$4.00 per doz. 



500 Kaiserin Plants 



$8.00 per 100. 

 These are young plants that have 

 been grown outdoors all summer, 

 and are in splendid condition. Will 

 make an excellent crop early in the 

 spring. 



TheleoNiessenCo. 



Wholesale Florists 



1209 Arch Street 



PHILADELPHIA 



Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 



CUT LILIES..... 



Very fine stock, one to two flowers on a stem, 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. We will make 

 special prices on larger quantities. :: 



Choice Valleyee. 



This is fine, well-hardened Lilies of the Valley 

 that we can recommend for use anywhere. 



We have all varieties of flowers and greens that are in the 

 market. Our service is prompt, our packing careful. 



W. E. McKISSICK & BROS. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 





PHILADELPHIA. 



The RMng Eastern Market 



Unusual conditions prevail in the cut 

 flower market. There is great activity 

 in small transactions, followed by periods 

 of dullness. The immense quantities of 

 stock usually seen during the height of 

 the chrysanthemum season are conspicu- 

 ous by their absence, giving the whole- 

 salers little opportunity for exercising 

 their business ingenuity. There have 

 been advances in prices of Beauties, and 

 the fancy grades of the smaller hybrid 

 tea roses, with a decided stiflfening in 

 the prices of cattleyas and carnations. 



Chrysanthemums have sold better, in 

 the opinion of a leading expert, than 

 for the last four years. The range of 

 prices has been remarkably well main- 

 tained; $2 to $2.50 a dozen, barring the 

 fancies, while $4 to $6 per hundred se- 

 cures the ordinary grade. There are a 

 few ex|;remely fine flowers of choice vari- 

 eties that bring $3 and, once in a long, 

 long while, even more. The bulk of the 

 names on the list given last week still 

 hold good, but to them may be added 

 Col. Appleton, recognized as the stand- 

 ard yellow in midseason; Kerslake, a 

 magnificent shaggy white; a few ad- 

 vanced William Duckham, pink; Crocus, 

 yellow; Alice Byron, white; the white 

 sport from Harry Balsley, the pink was 

 here last week, and Ivory, the standard 

 white, in all its glory. The improvement 

 in pompons is marked. 



Violets have been in about as good or 

 a little better demand than usual this 

 season. The singles of quality are most 

 popular for ordinary occasions, but the 

 doubles are favored for swell affairs. 

 Sweet peas are decidedly more numerous, 

 but many of the stems are single-flowered 

 as yet. Valley has at times been in ex- 

 cellent demand; the stock is now fine. 



Greens have been in fair demand, bar- 

 ring a dragginess commented on here 

 and there in smilax. 



Farewell to Lonidale. 



As the Review goes to press Presi- 

 dent Heacock is welcoming a brilliant 



gathering, who are assembling to do honor 

 to Edwin Lonsdale, about to remove to 

 California. The list of those present 

 follows : 



Alex. B. Scott, 

 Bdw. Schwartz, 

 Stephen Mortensen, 

 John Westcott, 

 Wm. K. Harris, 

 Geo. Craig, 

 Daniel C. Donoghue, 

 John Burton, 

 Geo. Burton, 

 W. Atlee Burpee, 

 W. B. Bongy, 



C. L. Atlee, Jr. 

 David McClelland, 

 Edw. Wodack, 



G. W. Kerr, 

 0. W. Jackman, 



D. John H. Washburn. 

 W. F. FeU, 



A. B. Brown, 

 Pierce Mecntchen, 

 Cbas. E. MeehaB, 

 P. T. Barnes, 

 Leo Nlessen, 

 Arthur A. Nlessen, 

 H. M. Hughes, 

 J. Otto ThUow, 

 Cbas. Stm, 

 John Savage, 

 J. D. Blsele, 

 P. B. Blgby, 

 John G'. lAonb, 



Robt. Oralff. 

 Robt, Kift. 

 Geo. C. Watson, 

 P. J. Lynch, 

 David Rust, 

 Robt. A. Craig, 

 Wm. P. Cralg, 

 John Dick, 

 Howard M. Barl, 

 M. Rice, 

 B. Bschner, 

 Patrick O'Mara, 

 F. Habman, 

 S. S. Skldelsky, 

 Eliza A. Wood. 

 W. H. Vance, 

 W. F. Fancoort, 

 Alfred Burton, 

 M. C. Barton, 

 F. R. Plerson, 

 H. B. Beatty, 

 Thos. B. Meehan, 

 H. H. Battles. 

 Geo. Anderson, 

 Geo. D. Clark, 

 Joseph Heacock, 

 Paul Huebner. 

 Henry F. Mlchell, 

 A. H. Seeker, 

 D. D. L. Farson, 

 John C. Gracey. 

 Phil. 



Mr. Eisele's European Trip. 



J. D. Eisele, vice-president of tVe 

 Henry A. Dreer Co., crossed the ocean 

 this summer, as all good Review readers 

 know, returning home a little over a 

 month ago. Mr. Eisele has such hof^'s 

 of friends both here and abroad that 1 

 little chat with him about his trip is f 

 more than usual interest. Mr. Eis* " 

 talked without thought of reaching anyc • 

 besides his listener, but many of t' ' 

 things he said are of decided interf * 

 as coming from him and are given hf ' 

 with apologies to Mr. Eisele and to t' 

 Review readers for any shortcomings > 

 mine. 



The unusually cold, wet season in E 

 rope has retarded the azaleas, Mr. Eise 

 said. There were frosts May 20 and ' 

 think one night in June, considerab 

 curtailing the growing season. Whi 

 there are fine azaleas, the average stoc - 

 will not be up to last season; the bu'i^ 

 are not so far advanced. 



Kentias in the medium sizes are nc 

 plentiful, but it has been possible to sc- 



